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Old 06-09-2015, 12:38 PM
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TECO has a list of licensed contractors you can pick from. They all get $300-400 for labor plus the appliance profit (outrageous!). Home Depot and Lowes also sub-contract the work. Water Heaters manufactured AFTER June 1st must meet the new energy saving standards and will cost $100-200 more than older ones. You may still find pre-6/1/15 heaters in stock if you're lucky. I knew this was coming last month so ordered mine for $379, installed it myself and just got a rebate check from TECO for $350. Replace 15 Y.O. heaters before they fail. It was a no-brainer. Cost me $29 and an hours time.

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We are getting the TECO rebate, but you were correct about the cost - almost $ 1,000 before rebate (ouch). I hope the new owner enjoys many years of hot water.
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